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FROM
CUBA
Cuban government redoubles efforts to
jam Radio Martí
HAVANA, January 16 (www.cubanet.org) -
At the same time the Cuban government protested
the U. S. government's decision not to continue
migratory talks, it was redoubling its efforts
to jam U. S. broadcasts through Radio Martí
short-wave frequencies into the island nation.
"With the new noises, I can't hear
it any more," said Esther, a Havana
housewife who said she used to listen to
Radio Martí through her old Soviet-era
VEF radio.
Broadcasts from the U. S. on the AM band
are blocked by stronger signals from nearby
Cuban stations, but when these go off the
air for repairs or maintenance, the Radio
Martí signal comes in loud and clear,
according to listeners' reports.
Listeners who own newer radios can sometimes
pick up the broadcasts at favorable times
on certain bands.
The Cuban government has implicitly recognized
that Cubans listen to Radio Martí,
and often blame it for any manifestation
against the government. At the trials of
the 75 dissidents and independent journalists
in April, 2003, one of the principal pieces
of evidence introduced was possession of
a short-wave radio.
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